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Skype == Ebay
Skype == Ebay
Posted May 8, 2008 22:31 UTC (Thu) by ncm (subscriber, #165)In reply to: The GPL wins in Germany - again by hingo
Parent article: The GPL wins in Germany - again
It should be noted that Skype did not defend their violation of the GPL. Skype is wholly owned by Ebay. Ebay defended the violation. Ebay and its owners are also big supporters of Bush and his crew. Buying from Ebay or selling on Ebay makes you a supporter too. Transferring money using Paypal, likewise. I've found I can live without Ebay.
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Skype == Ebay
Posted May 8, 2008 23:58 UTC (Thu) by atai (subscriber, #10977) [Link]
The parent reply is more slashdot-ish and not very ncm-ish.
Skype == Ebay
Posted May 9, 2008 4:58 UTC (Fri) by ncm (subscriber, #165) [Link]
I'll take that as a compliment. Thanks. We all have bad days.
Skype == Ebay
Posted May 9, 2008 1:06 UTC (Fri) by meabandit (guest, #51969) [Link]
While I do agree ebay's action's are becoming more and more obscene, the upper echelon of ebay's management has a long history of supporting Democrats and Republicans. Check out their donation list for the current campaign. It includes every major canidate from both sides. Lobbying is a plague upon the Federal government, not a burden Republicans bear alone unfortunately. www.opensecrets.org I prefer to think of them as akin to Apple which pulls shenanigans of a similar nature.